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Who was the closest talmid / follower to the Baal Shem Tov? Who was the closest talmid / follower of the Vilna Gaon?

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Since Ishmael was Abraham's first son, then wouldn't he be a Jew also? When Hashem told Hagar that Ishmael would be a great nation, to what nation was Hashem referring? Why is it when Isaac was born, Hashem referred to him as Abraham's only son?

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Dear Rabbi, I heard that it’s a tradition to visit, pray and say Psalms at the Tomb of Rachel, our Matriarch. Why would doing this be especially significant? Thanks!

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In Genesis when Jacob and his family settled in Goshen, how many years were they free -- before they became slaves to a new leader?

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I read that holy shekhinah dwells on the Torah scholar. Then stronger shekhinah dwell on the greater Torah Scholars like Rambam or Ramban? What is the function of Shekhinah on Torah Scholars?

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If God is not a man, who did Abraham feed while he was in his tent in Genesis?